www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Marjorie Dannenfelserhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/marjorie-dannenfelser/?utm_medium=RSS2017-10-20T18:53:18-04:00Appeals court gives feds 11 days to find sponsor for illegal minor seeking abortion2017-10-20T18:53:18-04:00Alex Swoyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/20/appeals-court-gives-feds-11-days-find-sponsor-ille/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A federal appeals court has given the Trump administration a deadline to find a sponsor to help an illegal immigrant girl get an abortion, or else face the prospect of having to facilitate the abortion using taxpayer money, in a case that has become a major test of hot-button issues.</p> ...Delaware legislature votes to drop restrictions on abortion2017-06-08T00:08:00-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/8/delaware-legislature-votes-to-drop-restrictions-on/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Dover, Del. - In Delaware, lawmakers&rsquo; vote to pass a bill that would strike down almost all remaining abortion restrictions drew strong criticism from pro-life advocates, who warned it would provide safe harbor for Kermit Gosnell-style abortionists.<br><br></p><p>"Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are using Delaware as a testing ground for their ...Heidi Heitkamp, Sherrod Brown, Claire McCaskill made vulnerable by Planned Parenthood support2017-01-05T19:15:55-05:00Bradford Richardsonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/5/heidi-heitkamp-sherrod-brown-claire-mccaskill-made/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A new poll indicates vulnerable Senate Democrats up for re-election in states carried by President-elect Donald Trump may want to rethink their support of Planned Parenthood.</p> <p>A majority of voters in Florida, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin said they would be less likely to support their senator if ...Clinton, Sanders slammed for abortion support in town hall meeting2016-03-09T06:23:00-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/9/clinton-sanders-slammed-for-abortion-support-in-to/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Washington D.C. - Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew heavy criticism for their recent defense of abortion, which critics say is out of touch with the American people.<br><br></p><p>"Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were finally asked about abortion last night, and we now know why it&rsquo;s been avoided ...How one pro-life group is preparing for the 2016 elections2015-12-15T15:01:00-05:00Matt Hadrohttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/15/how-one-pro-life-group-is-preparing-for-the-2016-e/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Washington D.C. - If the pro-life movement is to achieve its biggest policy victories to date, it must have a supporter in the White House after the 2016 election, one pro-life advocacy group has insisted.<br><br></p><p> &nbsp;"The stakes are very high," Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, told ...Pro-lifers declare Carly Fiorina winner of debate2015-08-06T19:56:23-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/6/pro-lifers-declare-fiorina-winner-debate/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>CLEVELAND -- Pro-life advocates declared Carly Fiorina the "stand-out" candidate in the afternoon GOP debateThursday, and said the field overall shows pro-life stances continue to advance within the Republican Party.</p> <p>Even former New York Gov. George Pataki, who is pro-choice, announced his support for a ban on abortions after 20 ...Amy Noone Frederick boosts Carly Fiorina 2016 bid with savvy, political connections2015-07-27T20:19:08-04:00Ralph Z. Hallowhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/27/amy-noone-frederick-boosts-carly-fiorina-2016-bid-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Amy Noone Frederick may be a fresh face on the national political scene as she works her first presidential campaign as a senior adviser to Carly Fiorina, but among conservative activists she is an unmistakably familiar force of nature.</p> <p>Energetic and savvy with social media, the 37-year-old Mrs. Frederick has ...Georgia mother who self-aborted 22-week-old fetus released from jail2015-06-10T12:56:38-04:00Cheryl Wetzsteinhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/10/georgia-mother-who-self-aborted-22-week-old-fetus-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In a case that attracted national attention, a Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday dropped murder charges against a woman who swallowed abortion-inducing pills and then delivered a 5&frac12;-month-gestating child who lived for about 30 minutes, adding fuel to the debate over laws and regulations limiting abortion rights enacted by several states ...Kermit Gosnell conviction anniversary sparks phone-call campaign2015-05-05T17:23:57-04:00Cheryl Wetzsteinhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/5/upcoming-kermit-gosnell-conviction-anniversary-spa/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As the second anniversary of the grisly murder convictions of former abortionist Kermit Gosnell looms, pro-life advocates are urging members of Congress to pass a law that would have made much of his business illegal.</p> <p>Their goal is passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would forbid most ...Lawsuit against national pro-life group dies at the Sixth Circuit Court2015-03-10T15:34:00-04:00Matt Hadrohttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/10/lawsuit-against-national-pro-life-group-dies-at-th/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Ruling in favor of a national pro-life group, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court&rsquo;s decision to toss out a defamation lawsuit brought by a former congressman.</p> <p>"Last year the U.S. Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit affirmed our right to free speech and today the ...CPAC 2015 panel: 'Abortion-centered feminism is dead'2015-02-27T21:08:36-05:00Cheryl Wetzsteinhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/27/cpac-2015-panel-abortion-centered-feminism-is-dead/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The pro-life political headway gained in 2014 has to be expanded in the next election, pro-life leaders told a standing-room-only session at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday.</p> <p>"I think that abortion-centered feminism is dead," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, founder and president of the Susan B. Anthony List, which has ...Supreme Court okays pro-life challenge to Ohio election speech law2014-06-18T00:03:00-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/18/supreme-court-okays-pro-life-challenge-to-ohio-ele/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Washington D.C. - The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that the Susan B. Anthony List has standing to challenge an Ohio law allowing a state agency to bar the group from putting up billboards saying a political candidate supported abortion funding.</p><p> "We are optimistic that the district court will rule ...Supreme Court: Challenge to campaign 'lying' law can go ahead2014-06-16T12:47:28-04:00Cheryl Wetzsteinhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/16/supreme-court-challenge-campaign-lying-law-can-go-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A pro-life group is heading back to federal court to challenge an Ohio political speech law banning campaign "lies" after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the group had the right to bring their lawsuit.</p> <p>The high court's Monday ruling is "a vote for the voter," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, ...Court upholds strong Texas abortion regulations2014-04-01T18:26:00-04:00Adelaide Menahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/1/court-upholds-strong-texas-abortion-regulations/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>New Orleans, La. - Pro-life advocates took encouragement from a federal appeals court&rsquo;s decision upholding a Texas law that strengthened health and safety requirements for the state&rsquo;s abortion clinics and barred late-term abortions.</p><p> Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser praised the court for "upholding this common sense measure to ...Lindsey Graham will lead charge in Senate for abortion ban after 20 weeks2013-11-03T21:26:08-05:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/3/lindsey-graham-will-lead-charge-in-senate-for-abor/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After months of waiting and speculation about who would take the lead, Sen. Lindsey Graham &mdash; not Sen. Marco Rubio &mdash; will be the chief sponsor of a bill designed to ban abortions nationwide after 20 weeks, or the point at which some scientific evidence says fetuses may feel pain.</p> ...Inside the Beltway: Post-Perry possibility2013-07-18T22:02:05-04:00Jennifer Harperhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/18/inside-the-beltway-post-perry-possibility/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>POST-PERRY POSSIBILITY</strong></p> <p>The new law in Texas that bans abortions after 20 weeks gestation and strengthens health standards at abortion clinics has transformed Gov. <strong>Rick Perry</strong> and pro-life state lawmakers into legislative role models of sorts.</p> <p>"This monumental new law sheds light on the urgent need for action in the ...Obama all in on abortion, defends government funding to Planned Parenthood2013-04-26T12:12:02-04:00Dave Boyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/26/obama-all-abortion-defends-government-funding-plan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama offered a defiant defense of government funding for Planned Parenthood Friday and urged the group's members to help his administration sign up more women for benefits under his besieged health-care law.</p> <p>The first sitting president to address Planned Parenthood, Mr. Obama accused conservative politicians of trying to "roll ...Abortion fights heating up as Roe v. Wade turns 402013-01-01T19:47:10-05:00Cheryl Wetzsteinhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/1/abortion-fights-heat-up-as-roe-v-wade-turns-40/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pro-life forces have legislative momentum across the country heading into 2013, but pro-choice supporters also see plenty of opportunities to win in and out of the courts, as the nation's political clash over abortion rights shows no signs of easing ahead of the 40th anniversary this month of the Supreme ...Inside the Beltway: Mammogram mythology2012-10-17T19:48:06-04:00Jennifer Harperhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/17/inside-the-beltway-mammogram-mythology/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Planned Parenthood: Abortion conglomerate or benign guardian of women's health?</p> <p>"President Obama needs to get the facts straight. He touts Planned Parenthood as a leading health care provider but in truth it is America's largest abortion business &mdash; and does not perform mammograms. This oft-repeated myth has been repeatedly debunked ...Ex-lawmaker accuses pro-life group of 'lies'2011-03-03T22:51:09-05:00Sean Lengellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/3/ex-lawmaker-accuses-pro-life-group-of-lies/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former Rep. Steve Driehaus says the Susan B. Anthony List is a big-time liar that cost him his job in Congress.</p> <p>The pro-life group, which waged an aggressive attack on his re-election campaign last year, says that's nonsense and contends the Ohio Democrat is trying to stifle free speech.</p> <p>While ...